The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on Monday, August 29, 2022, sued Idaho-based Kochava Inc., a data broker, in the United States District Court for the District of Idaho, seeking a permanent injunction and other relief for...more
8/31/2022
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Corporate Counsel ,
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Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Sellers ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
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Geolocation ,
Personal Data ,
Section 5 ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
President Joe Biden signed the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act into law on March 15. Among other requirements, companies that are “covered entities” must report data breaches promptly to federal regulators. For...more
3/28/2022
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Data Management ,
Data Protection ,
Data Security ,
Homeland Security Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) ,
New Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Reporting Requirements
Today (January 28, 2022), is National Data Privacy Day. While not a day of celebration with cards or gifts, the day does provide an opportunity to check in on the developments in consumer data privacy across the United...more
1/28/2022
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Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
GLBA Privacy ,
Information Governance ,
Pending Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda
Florida appears to be gearing up for another partisan battle on data privacy. On Friday, January 7, 2022, Florida Senator Jennifer Bradley (R-Dist. 5), introduced Florida Senate Bill 1864, titled the “Florida Privacy...more
1/11/2022
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
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Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform
In the immediate aftermath of the May 7, 2021 Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, the focus, naturally, is on the rush to get the pipeline back on line after identifying and patching any vulnerabilities that caused the...more
5/17/2021
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Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Management ,
Hackers ,
National Security ,
Oil & Gas ,
Outsourcing ,
Pipelines ,
Ransomware ,
Supply Chain ,
Third-Party Risk ,
Threat Management
Well, it’s over, with a whimper. After months of will-they-or-won’t-they, the Florida legislature went with “won’t” on enacting Florida House Bill 969, the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” ...more
5/4/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
With just over two full days left in the current Florida legislative session, the Florida House and Senate continue to play tug-of-war over their respective bills for comprehensive data privacy reform in Florida. The Florida...more
4/29/2021
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Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
As the dueling Florida House and Senate consumer data privacy protection bills make their way through various committees in the Florida legislature, April 14, 2021, was the Florida House’s turn for a vote. House Bill 969...more
4/16/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government
On Tuesday, April 6, the Florida Senate Rules Committee substantively amended Senate Bill 1734, which would create the “Florida Privacy Protection Act.” This is the Senate version of the dueling Florida House and Senate...more
4/9/2021
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Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Florida ,
Information Governance ,
Opt-Outs ,
Personal Data ,
Personally Identifiable Information ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
State and Local Government
Even before the COVID-19 global pandemic, the construction industry has been “going global” using available technology and Cloud-based data storage and file sharing on all phases of projects. For example, an owner might hire...more